The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-12-14
LOCAL PHCEzENGS.

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christmas will be ce LIBERATED by the inmates
Saturday, Dec. "a.
The new steam cooking apparatus will be in
operation next week. SO says Steward Benner.
Sheriff Mickey. Of st. Cloud. brought down
prisoner yesterday for a term of two and half
years.
Chief of Police shorta1l. wife and son, and
Miss Maggie Kenny and Will Whitbeck made the
rounds Of the prison Monday.
The tailors are doing a rushing business these
days, and the boys receiving their new "togs''
as fast as they can be turned out.
james vosey and siarcus Miller Minneapolis,
took in the sights of the prison yesterday. which
included call THE MIRROR Office.
DR. C. Fry, st. Panl paid his first visit to the
prison Thur sday, and added his name to THE
MIRRORS growing subscription list.
Rev. Emil Christ, Wednesday, placed the libra
~ under obligations to him by the presentation of
&c books printed in the German language.
-"Plumber'' Jake with his two able assistants
were putting gas pipe up in the new wing. Mon
day. This does not look like electric lights soon
Our population was increased by the arrival
of two unfortunates Monday, one from Owatonna
for one year, and one from Albert Lea for two
years.
Sheriff Swenson, of Minneapolis delivered
four prisoners Saturday, for five years, one
for three and half years, one for two years and
six months. and one for ten months.
DIR. James Sinclair, Monday, presented Libra
rian Younger with copy of ''Ben Hur," by Lew
Wallace. and Zone Hundred Years Progress of the
United States.' for which the recipient returns
thanks
s. Lowenstien. the popular cigar man of ST.
Paul. and one of THE MIRRORS staunch friends
paid the prison visit Thursday, and the typos
and editor now smoke fragrant Havanas, Mr.
S. having left box on our table. Thanks.
Hans Erickson, for several years faithful
and efficient member of our police force. on
Saturday last accepted position gate-swinger
at the prison. Hans became proficient in the art
of swinging on gates before he came to America
but there isn't SO much fun in it as there
was twenty years ago.-Messenger.
The pure and sparkling water that flows into
the prison from adjacent springs is one of God s
blessings that we may well he thankful for. As a
quencher of burning thirst and cooler of fevered
brows. it has no superior; but substitute for
kerosene for Illuminating purposes in student
lamp, it is failure. How is it, "Pickles?'
H. Ackley Sackett, the lightning and true-to-
life Shouettst. made brief visit to the prison.
Monday. and took couple of perfect copies of
ye handsome editors "phiz," as also num-
Der of the officers and inmates. Mr. Sackett has
no superior in his art, and as he will be in the
city, at the Sawyer house, to-day and tomorrow,
we advise all to give him call
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Ritchet, st. Paul; Miss
Minnie LABEL Minneapolis; Miss Maggie McMa-
hon. Peru. Ind; Miss Bridget Harmon. city; Hugh
Murray. Owatonna; W. c. Mitchell Albert Lea;
Jacob LARSON deputy sheriff of Freedom county;
Mrs. Ida B. Mcclure city; Chas. Collins, Minneapo-
lis; Gustav Holmberg st Paul. were among the
numerous visitors at the prison last week.